HNRS 2000
Research & Exhibition
Fall 2020
- Note
- This page is maintained as an archival record of the course shown above, and as such, some links on this page may no longer be valid nor accessible. They are kept here as a record of the resources that were available at the time of the course offering.
- Brightspace: Where you will submit work and check grades
- LMU Digital Commons Research & Exhibition collection: Where your final work will end up, for posterity
- Some information regarding being fully online
Map of the Semester
Here’s what’s on tap this semester, week by week. A version of this is on the syllabus but this one has live links and will be easier to reference during class. How to read/use this map:
- Week of: This is the Sunday of that week
- What We’ll Do in Class: Activity/material/content during that week’s class
- How to Prepare: What to read/watch/do, if any, before that week’s class
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What to Submit: What to turn in, if any, by
Wednesday 11:59:59.999pm of that week (unless otherwise
indicated—and there are some exceptions, especially closer to the
end of the semester)
- indicates a Brightspace submission
- indicates an email submission
- Some assignments have both
- What to Do Outside of Class: What to do in between classes for that week—usually aligns with “How to Prepare” and “What to Submit” for the next week
Got that? If there are any questions, please ask me. And now, the map itself…
Week of August 30
- What We’ll Do in Class: Introduction to the course
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What to Do Outside of Class:
- Start looking for a mentor
- Work on Study party video 1
Week of September 6
- What We’ll Do in Class: No class due to Labor Day
- What to Submit: Nothing to submit, but look for a mentor
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What to Do Outside of Class:
- Identify/contact potential mentors
- Keep working on Study party video 1
Week of September 13
- What We’ll Do in Class: The research process
- How to Prepare: Finish up, or be very close to finishing up, Study party video 1
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What to Submit:
Study party video 1
- CoR 1–4
- Supplement 0: The Stranger Visions project
- Supplement 1: PostModern Jukebox
- Supplement 2: The experimental apparition of A.D. Cornell (related: classic inattention blindness video; a more recent take )
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What to Do Outside of Class:
- Finalize your research mentor
- Work on Mentor introduction; study party video 2
Week of September 20
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What We’ll Do in Class:
How to Search
- LibGuide: Advanced Google Searching
- LibGuide: Visual Research
- LibGuide: The RADAR Framework for Evaluating Information Sources
- Evaluating Sources
- RADAR “test flight:” Case study #1
- How to Prepare: Finish up, or be very close to finishing up, Mentor introduction; study party video 2
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What to Submit:
Mentor introduction; study party video 2
- CoR 5–6
- What to Do Outside of Class: Start finding sources to inform your research topic; work on RADAR party video
Week of September 27
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What We’ll Do in Class: Evaluating sources; RADAR case study
breakouts
- Case study #2 (92K PDF)
- Case study #3 (653K PDF)
- Case study #4
- Case study #5
- How to Prepare: Finish up, or be very close to finishing up, RADAR party video
- What to Submit: RADAR party video
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What to Do Outside of Class:
- Keep on searching for and accumulating sources to inform your research topic
- Work on Search party video
Week of October 4
- What We’ll Do in Class: Introduction to research-oriented annotated bibliographies
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How to Prepare:
- LibGuide: Annotated Bibliography: How to Create One
- LibGuide: Citation Styles
- LibGuide: Zotero
- Annotated bibliography excerpt
- What to Submit:
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What to Do Outside of Class:
- Have a (no-submission-needed) study party for CoR 7–8
- Start putting together your Annotated bibliography
Week of October 11
- What We’ll Do in Class: Introduction to proposals
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How to Prepare:
- CoR 7–8
- How to Write a Research Proposal
- What to Submit: Nothing 😱—but do the reading!
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What to Do Outside of Class:
- Keep an eye out for new sources for your work
- Keep working on your Annotated bibliography
- Start writing your Proposal draft
N.B. You have around one month from the first deliverable (Study party video 1) before the first truly big one is due (Annotated bibliography). However, the next sizable deliverables (Proposal draft, Presentation draft) are then due two weeks apart after the annotated bibliography. After those, you will have around one month before the final proposal and presentation are due.
The upshot: the course work ramps up closer to the middle of the semester rather than the end. Plan your time accordingly. You will want to be primarily in “refinement mode” by the middle of November.
Week of October 18
- What We’ll Do in Class: Proposals, continued
- How to Prepare: Revisit the Stranger Visions project, PostModern Jukebox, and the experimental apparition of A.D. Cornell
- What to Submit: Annotated bibliography
- What to Do Outside of Class: Keep working on your Proposal draft—in particular, have enough so that you can formulate your Elevator story
Week of October 25
- What We’ll Do in Class: Initial discussion of topics—Elevator story breakout instructions
- How to Prepare: Be ready with your Elevator story!
- What to Submit: (due Sunday 10/25 11:59:59.999pm) Elevator story
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What to Do Outside of Class:
- Be on the home stretch of your Proposal draft
- Take note of any new sources you might have found since submitting the Annotated bibliography
- Have a (no-submission-needed) study party for Tufte
Week of November 1
- What We’ll Do in Class: Introduction to presentations
- How to Prepare:
- What to Submit:
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What to Do Outside of Class:
- Finish up any leftover reading—hold study parties if that motivates you
- Start working on your Presentation draft—consider whether you can do your dry run early
Week of November 8
- What We’ll Do in Class: Presentation workshop
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How to Prepare:
- Make some headway with your presentations so you can ask questions if needed
- If you chose to go early-bird, finish and submit your draft by Sunday 11/8 11:59:59.999pm
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What to Submit:
- Early-bird presentation rough drafts for workshopping (voluntary, to be submitted on Sunday 11/8 11:59:59.999pm)
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What to Do Outside of Class:
- Keep working on your Presentation draft, integrating any new ideas you might have liked from the presentation workshop
- Hold informal practice sessions with each other
Week of November 15
- What We’ll Do in Class: Presentation practice, week 1
- How to Prepare: Finish and submit your draft by Sunday 11/15 11:59:59.999pm
- What to Submit: (due Sunday 11/15 11:59:59.999pm) Presentation draft
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What to Do Outside of Class:
- Pick some good late-breaking reference finds for the Annotated bibliography addendum
- Tweak your presentation draft, particularly if you got some good ideas from the practice runs
- Keep practicing informally with each other
Week of November 22
- What We’ll Do in Class: Presentation practice, week 2
- How to Prepare: Be there for your classmates
- What to Submit: Annotated bibliography addendum 🦃
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What to Do Outside of Class:
- Revise your proposal draft according to any feedback given so far
- Keep tweaking, keep practicing
Week of November 29
- What We’ll Do in Class: Presentation practice, week 3
- How to Prepare: Be there for your classmates
- What to Submit: Research journal entry for November
- What to Do Outside of Class: Keep revising, tweaking, and practicing
Week of December 6
- What We’ll Do in Class: Presentation practice, week 4
- How to Prepare: Be there for your classmates
- What to Submit: Nothing 🥳
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What to Do Outside of Class:
- Apply finishing touches to your proposal and presentation
- Ask your mentor about posting your work to the LMU Digital Commons Research & Exhibition collection
Week of December 13
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What We’ll Do in Class: Proposal symposium (dates/times are
tentative)
- Section 01: Wednesday, December 16, 9–11am
- Section 02: Friday, December 18, 9–11am
- Section 03: Tuesday, December 15, 2–4pm
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How to Prepare:
- Proofread proofread proofread (both your proposal and your presentation)
- Practice practice practice
- Ask your mentor about Digital Commons again if they haven’t responded yet
- What to Submit: (due Sunday 12/13 11:59:59.999pm) Final proposal and presentation